2
Recorded earthquakes
region
1990
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 1990
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 1990: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.4
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
18 Apr 1990
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
10:33:48
Coordinates
-57.968, -10.316
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1990, 2 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.4, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 18, 1990 to Thursday, July 12, 1990 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.4
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
18 Apr 1990 10:33:48 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
12 Jul 1990 14:38:24 UTC